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CXUS53 KUNR 011645
CLMRAP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1045 AM MDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   04/22/1989
 LOW                   04/03/2020
HIGHEST           86   04/13                          87  04/11
LOWEST            19   04/20                           8  04/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.3               56.6     4.7     55.6
AVG. MINIMUM    33.2               31.2     2.0     27.7
MEAN            47.3               43.9     3.4     41.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    MM                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   2
DAYS MIN <= 32    14                                  21
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.16   1967
 MINIMUM        0.02   1987
TOTALS          4.59               2.08    2.51     0.75
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.07    0.08     0.03
DAYS >= .01       11                                  MM
DAYS >= .10        8                                  MM
DAYS >= .50        3                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.00       2                                  MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.03   04/06 TO 04/07               1.97


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    524                634    -110      694
 SINCE 7/1      6067               6808    -741       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/350    DATE  04/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/350    DATE  04/15
                                61/330          04/16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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